Eagles release TE Celek, longest-tenured player

Tight end Brent Celek, the longest-tenured member of the Philadelphia Eagles, was released by the team on Tuesday in a move that will free up some much-needed salary-cap space.

Celek played 11 seasons in Philadelphia and was valued for his toughness and blue-collar approach to the job — characteristics the organization wants to be closely identified with. He missed just one regular-season game during his time with the Eagles, and that was because he couldn’t pass concussion protocol on a short week in 2012.

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“Unfortunately, in this business we are forced to make difficult decisions, especially this time of the year. This one is as tough as they come, but in our eyes, Brent will always be an Eagle.”

Celek carried a 2018 cap charge of $5 million. The Eagles, about $9 million over the cap entering the day, have been working to get their finances in order before the start of the league year on Wednesday. They also restructured right tackle Lane Johnson‘s deal in a move that saves them an additional $7.5 million.

Celek caught 398 passes for 4,998 yards and 31 touchdowns over his career with the Eagles. He ranks fourth in team history with 175 games played, behind David Akers (188), Brian Dawkins (183) and Harold Carmichael (180).